CEH co-manager’s health expertise featured on SBS website.
The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health’s Acting Co- Manager & Stream Leader for Multicultural Health Improvement, Alison Coelho is featured on the SBS website today. In it she talks about some of the health challenges in the communities we work with.
The informative article is a solid introduction to Sexually Transmitted Infections for people living in Australia., and offers a range of helpful facts.
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Connecting with communities using Health Literacy principles
Plain language is essential for effective communication. When health information is presented in plain language, it is easier for people to understand. This is particularly important when dealing with diverse communities where English may not be the first language for many residents.
Co-design: what, why and how?
We know that collaboration is an important step in engaging diverse communities in services, particularly those that face certain barriers such as linguistic and cultural differences, lack of awareness of services, and limited access to information. So, how can we collaborate with these communities? Read on for our thoughts.
The Arthur Kleinman Explanatory Model
This model was first proposed by Arthur Kleinman, who developed a set of eight questions to ask a client to learn more about their explanatory model to provide better patient-centered care.
Addressing challenges to work cross culturally; new cultural competence bundles
When there are gaps in cultural awareness and language, there are more misunderstandings, biases and sometimes compromised health outcomes. The good news is that there is so much we can do to be more prepared.
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